Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

While we wait for the official Fiat 500 electric - a car that makes all kinds of sense given the 500's small, fuel efficient build - two German manufacturers have teamed up to give us an alternative.

In Turin, Italy, a workshop is converting vintage Fiat 500s from 1957–1975 into electric vehicles while preserving their iconic design. Officine Gentile replaces the original engines with electric ...

According to recent press release from Bosch, the electric Fiat 500 (like the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive) uses Bosch's SMG motor, which is a permanent magnet synchronous type. The SMG 180/120 is ...

Range extenders, small gasoline engines that produce electricity to run electric cars after their battery packs discharge, will likely see huge innovation in the coming years. While the Chevy Volt and ...

If you can package your life in or around the 2024 Fiat 500e’s small, two-door body and modest driving range, it’s a happy little electric vehicle. Look, we don’t critique vehicles for what they ...